Substitute Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba scored a late winner as Aston Villa came from two goals down to beat RB Salzburg 3-2 and finish in the Europa League top two, but the victory was marred by an injury to Ollie Watkins.
Low blocks are a hot topic in the Premier League.
Aston Villa have re-signed midfielder Douglas Luiz on loan from Juventus.
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery expresses his delight about the signing of Tammy Abraham and the impending return of Douglas Luiz to the club.
Aston Villa have signed striker Tammy Abraham from Besiktas in a deal worth £18.2m.
Emi Buendia's spectacular strike and a late goal from Ollie Watkins secured a 2-0 win for Aston Villa and a first victory at Newcastle for nearly 21 years.
Premier League clubs participating in Europe face ultra-congested fixture lists should they fail to finish in the top eight of their respective league phases, with some looking at the prospect of nine-game stretch in just 29 days.
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Aston Villa booked their place in the Europa League last 16 with an action-packed 1-0 win away to Fenerbahce, which concluded with head coach Unai Emery shoving his own midfielder Youri Tielemans.
There is a battle going on for several top strikers across Europe.
Manchester United have fallen to their lowest position in the Deloitte Football Money League, with Liverpool the highest-earning English club for the first time.
Aston Villa are stepping up their efforts to sign striker Tammy Abraham.
Unai Emery declared Aston Villa are "not top-five contenders" in a bizarre interview following their 1-0 defeat to Everton.
Aston Villa missed the chance to put pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race as they slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Everton.
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